Insights & Reports

Thought leading insights, research and events that define our markets

Insights
Reports
Events

Podcast/Recording 18.06.24

Moderator Dr. Andy Williams led a thought-provoking discussion with our esteemed panelists on the importance of connecting innovation clusters across the UK.

Innovation Constellation – Connecting Clusters to Accelerate R&D Across the UK

Podcast/Recording 17.06.24

This session brought together an esteemed panel featuring Barbara Ghinelli as the moderator and highlighted the pioneering projects and collaborative efforts driving connectivity and innovation across the UK.

Powering Progress: Innovative Projects Connecting the UK

Insights 22.05.24

A recent ministerial announcement creates a new headache for solar developments, as confusion grows over land policy – while the idea of a Land Use Framework remains opaque.

New headache for solar developments as confusion grows over land policy

Blog 16.04.24

2023 was a challenging year for the residential development land market due to a subdued new build sales market caused by rising mortgage interest rates and the end of the Help to Buy Scheme.

Residential Development Market Update 2024

Blog 04.04.24

Time is a valuable thing. We all value our time and appreciate a timely planning application decision (no matter how rare they might feel at present).

Is the clampdown on ‘extension of time’ agreements the solution to the problem?

Blog 07.03.24

In sustainable real estate, including Green Lease clauses is gaining significant momentum.

What will turn the dial for Green Leases?

Insights 06.03.24

On 5th March 2024, amendments to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”) are coming into force.

Office to Residential Use under Permitted Development – What do the reforms mean?

Insights 12.02.24

Bidwells’ Planner Mike Jones, shares his thoughts on updated National Planning Policy and what this means for development and decision making.

‘Critical National Priority’ for Energy Infrastructure

Insights 31.01.24

With recent shifts in NPPF legislation, is now the time to hop onboard the community-led development train?

Community-led development: The answer to the housing crisis?

Insights 21.12.23

I’m currently in the second year of the RTPI Degree Apprenticeship programme, studying an MSc in Spatial Planning one day a week at University College London (UCL). On the other four days, I work in the Bidwells London Planning Team. Now over a year into the Master’s, I’ve taken some time to reflect on this (relatively new) route to becoming a Chartered Planner and I hope that by sharing my experiences so far, I can advocate for the Degree Apprenticeship as a great basis for a career in planning!

A week in the life of a Planning Degree Apprentice

Insights 04.12.23

Planning Partner and Lead on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, Rob Hopwood, comments on the planning system and its effect on Cambridge's development. This piece was first seen in React News.

Will development corporations deliver big for Cambridge?

Insights 31.10.23

Wellbeing is now firmly on the national agenda and as the UK’s elderly population is projected to reach 15.1 million with 22% over 65 by 2030, alongside this edition of Local Plan Watch, Harriet Wooler and Steven Butler look at how senior living is being planned for across our patch.

A Look at Senior Living

M1 South Industrial Databook - August 2026

Take-up of units under 50,000 sq ft increases across Milton Keynes and Northampton

31.08.26

Oxfordshire Industrial Databook - August 2026

Oxfordshire industrial market shifts to SME demand as availability remains tight

28.08.26

Cambridge Industrial Databook August 2026

The Cambridge industrial market continued to perform strongly in the first half of 2026, driven by robust occupier demand and constrained supply.

24.08.26

Image of 3685 Databooks Image Overlay OXFORD

Oxford Offices & Labs Databook - August 2026

Oxford continued to see steady demand across its commercial property market.

19.08.26

Norfolk & Suffolk Industrial Databook - August 2026

The Norfolk industrial market made steady progress in the first half of 2026.

19.08.26

Image of 3685 Databooks Image Overlay NORFOLK

Norfolk & Suffolk Offices & Labs Databook - August 2026

Norwich's office market continues to gain momentum, driven by strong occupier demand and limited Grade A supply.

06.08.26

Image of 3685 Databooks Image Overlay M1

M1 South Offices & Labs Databook - August 2026

Milton Keynes continues to attract strong occupier interest, supported by healthy demand and positive rental growth prospects.

06.08.26

Image of 3685 Databooks Image Overlay CAMBS

Cambridge Offices & Labs Databook - August 2026

Major occupier commitments and rising demand are reinforcing Cambridge's position as a leading science and technology hub.

06.08.26

Capital, clusters and the scale-up gap

The UK produces world-class science, research and innovation, but is it capturing enough of the value created by its most promising businesses?

16.07.26

UK Economy & Real Estate Outlook - June 2026

The UK economy and real estate markets have entered the second half of 2026 against a backdrop of significant political and geopolitical change. With the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer and a truce in the Middle East, the outlook for inflation, interest rates and property markets has shifted once again, creating both risks and opportunities for investors.

01.07.26

Cambridge Residential Rental Market Report, Spring 2026

The Cambridge residential rental market is entering 2026 with renewed momentum and a clearer sense of direction. Following a period of stabilisation, demand is strengthening, rents are edging upwards, and a new regulatory framework is bringing much-needed certainty for both landlords and tenants.

15.04.26

Image of Databook Thumbnail Cambridge Industrial (1)

Cambridge Industrial Databook March 2026

Cambridgeshire Industrial Market 2025: Renewed Demand from Knowledge Industries.

18.03.26

May 2027

Bidwells Oxford Town & Gown 10K 2027

Bidwells Oxford 10k is the oldest run in our Town and Gown series and will be back on Sunday 9 May 2027. Register your place now. Don’t miss out.

09.05.27

Nov 2026

Autumn Local Plan Watch 2026

Join us this November for our Local Plan Watch Breakfast Briefing, where we will explore the key planning developments shaping the western region this autumn.

18.11.26

Oct 2026

Delivering good growth across the Oxford to Cambridge Corridor

The Oxford to Cambridge Corridor represents one of the UK’s most significant opportunities for growth. Join us for "Delivering good growth across the Oxford to Cambridge Corridor", a half-day event bringing together the people shaping and delivering that ambition.

06.10.26

Oct 2026

Bidwells Cambridge Town & Gown 10K 2026

Bidwells Cambridge 10k is Muscular Dystrophy's autumn run of the series and will be back on Sunday 4 October 2026. Register your place now. Don’t miss out.

04.10.26

Image of 3707 BioWednesday Event Landing Page

Sep 2026

BioWednesday | Overseas Capital and UK Life Sciences - Opportunity or Defence?

In partnership with One Nucleus, we are delighted to invite you to our breakfast seminar, Overseas Capital and UK Life Sciences - Opportunity or Defence?, drawing on insights from Bidwells' latest report, Capital, Clusters and the Scale-Up Gap, produced in partnership with Beauhurst.

30.09.26

Jun 2026

Creating a Scientific Superpower 2026

Brought to you by the Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster Board, the Creating a Scientific Superpower conference is back for its fifth year.

03.06.26

May 2026

Bidwells at UKREiiF 2026: Innovation Unlocked

Bidwells at UKREiiF 2026. Exploring innovation clusters, AI and robotics, clean energy, UK housing and social impact - with the people shaping them.

19.05.26

May 2026

Bidwells Oxford Town & Gown 10K 2026

Bidwells Oxford 10k is the oldest run in our Town and Gown series and will be back on Sunday 10 May 2026. Register your place now. Don’t miss out.

10.05.26

Apr 2026

Spring Local Plan Watch 2026

Join us this April for our Local Plan Watch Breakfast Briefing, where we will explore the key planning developments shaping the eastern region this Spring.

22.04.26

Image of green-and-blue-light-wave-of-energy-with-elegant-g-2023-11-27-05-32-19-utc

Nov 2025

Oxford Productivity Engine Conference 2025

Driving Productivity in Oxfordshire through Civic Transformation and Technological Revolution

19.11.25

Oct 2025

Amplifying Black Voices in the Built Environment

We are delighted to invite you to a special panel discussion hosted by Bidwells in celebration of Black History Month.

16.10.25

Oct 2025

Bidwells Cambridge Town & Gown 10K 2025

Bidwells Cambridge 10k is Muscular Dystrophy's autumn run of the series and will be back on Sunday 5 October 2025. Register your place now. Don’t miss out.

05.10.25

Insights & Reports

Insights to your inbox

Search Bidwells

Property & land search

Services